Friday, September 17, 2010

September 17, 2010







READING
Our story for next week will be Mrs. Brown Went to Town, by Wong Herbert Yee. This story is about a woman whose farm animal move into her house while she is away. They have a lot of fun!
We will be working on the comprehension strategies of predicting outcomes and connecting and comparing. Phonics lessons will include the long vowels a and i following a cvce pattern (consonant, vowel, consonant, silent e) Vocabulary words will be commotion, wearing, delivered, tire, feathers, releases. High-frequency story words are floor, letter, move, poor and word. Our grammar lessons will focus on verbs.




MATH
In math we are working on subtraction. We are working on fact families, counting back and using addition to solve subtraction problems. Next week we will finish our chapter on subtraction. Our math test will be on Tuesday. Our next chapter will be on place value.
Please remember to review math facts with your child.


Social Studies
In Social Studies we are comparing rural, urban and suburban communities. We are locating communities, states and countries on a map. Next week we will finish Unit one on communities and take a test on Wednesday.





Student of the Week
Ismael is the Student of the Week! He likes to play play baseball, skateboard and play on the computer. His favorite animal is a dog and his favorite color is red. When Ismael grows up he wants to be an Artist.


Happy Birthday
Tyler – September 13






Book Fair
Thank you to all the children who gave our class a gift certificate to purchase books. We will enjoy reading them! I appreciate your thoughtfulness! Thank you PTO for hosting this special event!

Magazine Drive
The Magazine Drive started on last Monday with a short assembly. Packets went home with the children. If you need more forms, you may pick them up in the office, or e-mail me and I’ll send them home with your child.



ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sept. 24th – Teacher Institute Day – No School
Sept. 30th – School Picture Day
Oct. 11th – Columbus Day - No School